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. | | a FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE TTT Te TSS Tee SSS e a -- Frontenac FALL RIVER. Owing to 1 Sharbo Miss L dfter = 1 r her parent B. Moody residence g, where a large Florence Gray has from spending some Mr. and Mr Peter Mills, at A visited held -a mee on Wedne crowd assembled returned home time in Perfh ( Caldwell ( recently. aldw KEELERVILLE 15.--The recent rains greatly improved conditions for farmers to do their plowing thrashing machine has not put in an appearance here yet Everybody is anxiously waiting for it to finish up before cold weather set in Reeve McFadden has been a very busy man looking after the roads and culverts, which were very much in need of re- pair. The vast improvement that he has made is very much appreciat ed by the people. The popular rural Oct have) the| The | {| ton, spent the mail carrier, James Hughes, deserve credit for the way he does his work He is always on time. Cattle buyers are through here picking up all the spare cattle at a high figure. James Boal spld $1,000 worth at one | Charleg Anglin sold a for $425 last week Farmers certainly getting big prices their produce. Robert Tighe and Sidney Caird are busy ditching and using steam drill f blasting out rock to let the water off their large plot of ground surrounding Horse Shoe Lake. Visitors: Mr. and Mrs R. J. Stanley of Mount Chesney at Charles Clark's; Miss Winnifred Thompson, Leland, spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Edward An- drews; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark and family of Cedar Lake at John Robb's; F. W. Read of Sydenham at J. E. Anglin's; Mr. and Mrs Wil Ham Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. C Lake and Master Willie of Batter- sea at Edward Sleeth's; Miss Jessie Johnston of Lansdowne was the guest of Misses Mildred and Pauline Anglin Thanksgiving week Miss Bertha Sleeth, attending Collegiate Institute, Kingston, Thanks- giving at home. Miss Glenn, teacher, spent Thanksgiving holiday at her home at Stella. A. Tuscott, I P.S., visited the school recently and found things very satisfactory. load of for or spent S. MOUNTAIN ROVE. Oct, 15--Mrs. Ydumans and Mrs. French were week-end "guests of the latter's daughter, Mrs. Harry Pringle Roblin J. D. Clark arrived from the west on] Wednesday The Women's Inst'tute met at the home of the presi- dent, Mrs A. Coulter, on Wednes- day, and packed twenty boxes for sol- diers who have gone from here. Each box contained a pair of socks, sar dines, Oxo, chocolate, candles, fruit cake, cookies, maple sugar, candy. The Orangemen intend raising their hall and building a cement basement for a dining hall, A. W. Thompson and W. T. Hawley returned from the west on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Godfrey left on Thursday for a month's visit at Toronto and Duns |n- non Miss Winnifred Thompson, I land, is spending a few days at hohe. Miss Trotter and Miss Hawkins spent Thanksgiving at their homes. Mrs. W. W. Barr has returned from the west, accompanied by Mrs. T. H. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flynn, with their son, William, Smith's Falls, have gone for a trip to Saskatchewan. Miss Provins, McLean, spent the week-end at the parsonage. The teachers from here attended the con- vention at Sharbot Lake last week. Gearge Thompson has returned from Kingston slightly improved in health. H. S. Godirey visited Kingston last week While L. L. Price was in the "village on Thursday his horse got tired standing, and broke his halter, and, coming out of the shed, became frightened and ran away, but was caught before much damage was done. S. Frasier, Dresden, was a Thanks. giving visitor at his brother William's. His sister, Miss Frasier, accompanied him home. The Misses Hill are guests of their brother, W. Hill. Miss Anderson is visiting her home at Brae- side. Misses Coulter and Godfrey, delegates to the Sunday school con- vention, gave'a fine report on Sunday. G. W. Price has heen appointed Sun- day school secretary in place of J. Godirey, resigned. The late wet weather is bad for potato digging, but the crop is generally good. W. Grant at D. Hartrick's, Mountain Vale; Miss Bessie Hayes has returned from her holidays. Leeds CHARLESTON. Oct. 15--C. I. Banta and party have returned to New York after spending the summer a¥ their island home here. Mr. Banta was accompanied bv Clar- ence Mulvenna, "who will spend the winter with him in Daytona, Florida. H. J. Shaw has returned to New York after a stay of four weeks R. A Montgomery has also taken his de. parture. Miss Irene Wood has re turned from St. Vincent de Paul Hos- pital, .Brockville, where she wunder- went an operation for appendicitis The farmers are still filling silos. and much threshing remains to be done. Mr. and Mrs. E King and George King attended the memorial service at Lyn on Sunday for the late Sapper Ernest Boulton, killed in action on Sept. 18th. Sapper Boulton was a brother of Mrs. King. The young men between the ages of twenty and thirty-four are going to Kingston in groups to have their medical exami- j pation, There are not many groups, Saskatchewan, ar sister, Mrs. J. en ill, FE eT 'S LOCKS. nany friends of J lad to hear he is :r a lengthy ill on General Hos- Fleming, Queen's Thanksgiving at Miss Francis Re Convent, Kings CHAF 13 I King here Dame holiday Dillon Convention in Ottawa this week H. Hayden and Fred Alford made a business trip Clayton, N.Y., recently. Miss Edna Fleming, Montreal, spent a few days at her home here last week Mrs. Joyce, Kingston, visited a few days with Mrs. Philip Brady Mrs. Vincent Murphy and her sister, Miss Mc Cann, were visitors at Westport last week. Charles O'Bri Montreal, is visiting friends for a few weeks. H. Fleming made a business trip to Kingston this week James Richardson, Kingston, passed the week-end Richardson Con- valescent near here an ents Teachers' to here at the Home | Lennox and dingo Oct. 15 Charles Kilgannon and son, Vincent, are visiting rela tives in Watertown, N.Y Mrs. Geo, Ferguson, Trenton, is the guest of Miss Mary Milsap. Miss Mamie Gardiner, New York, has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. Stanley Fraser. Mrs. Field and daughter, 'Miss Jean Field, who have been guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Mabee, have returned to their home in Toronto. John Walpole, Shanpton, has purchased the James Bailey property on Fer. guson avenue. Fred Caton has pur- chased the Henry Smith farm, and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Caton are delighted to have them settle near their old home after spending some time in Syracuse, N.Y., and (Belleville. A baby girl 1a8 arrived to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Snider. STORMS' CORNERS. Oct. 12.--Rev. Mr Stocker preached a very interesting thanks- giving sermon last Sunday morn- ing in the Methodist church. The edifice was beautifully decorated with vegetables, fruit and flowers. The attendance was large Last Tuesday afternoon an aeroplane and its pilot landed on Percy Shib ley's farm for about fifteen 'min utes. There was about fifty people on the scene The aviator gave Walter Shibley and Maggie Canada an air fly, which they enjoyed very much. Miss B. Metzler, Napanee, spent Thanksgiving with her snster, Mrs. R, Asselstine. Silo filling is completed. Mrs. W. Forsythe re- ceived the sad message to-day of the death of her father, W. Nelson, Winnipeg Mrs. R Metzler is spending a week in Napanee. Mr. and Mrs. L. Hartman, Camden East, and 'Mr. and Mrs. J. Emberly and son, Arthur, at R. N. Lappim's. Mrs. H. Irish, Yarker, at B. Babcock's. Mr. and Mrs. B. Caton, Toronto, Mrs. L. Storms, Yarker, at 8S. Storms'; Miss H. Curn, Yarker, at E. Perry's, STELLA Oct. 10.-«Farmers gladly wel- comed the recent rains, as it improv- ed the condition of the land for ploughing. Up until last week the weather has been ideal for the threshing which has been in progress every day. Two weeks will about finish it. Alva Cochrane, who drives a milk wagon from the south shore, met with an unfortunaté accident one morning last week. He was mak- ing his daily trip to the cheese .fac- tory; when one of the wheels of the wagon came off. Mr. Cochrane was thrown off breaking a small bone in his deg. Luckily he managed to. hold the horse and save the cans. Dr. H. 8. Northmore, Bath, was hastily summoned and put the injured limb in splinters. 'Mr, Cochrane will bé confined to his home for sometime. W. McCrowe, Kingston, was over the island last week, buying sheep, ete. W. Richards shipped & number - of hogs last week to B. Pearsoll, Pic- ton, $16,756 per cwt., was the price paid. J. A. Tugwell has purchased a number of milch cows from Wil- liam and Thomas Morrow, Emerald. Mrs. R. P. Sanders is spending a few days in Kingston with her sister, Mre. A. J. Asselstinie, who is serlous- ly ill in the Kingston General Hos- pital, ~ A AA A Lanark rt tet ee tte MABERLY. Oct. 15.--William Buchanan is hold- ing his sale on Thursday. R.:). Hughes has moved into Mrs. Par- son's house. Some from here attend- ed the teachers' convention at Shar- bot Lake ihe farmers are digging their potatoes. Ewen Blair made a flying visit to friends in Maberly and Bathurst. Ewen Flemmin, spent Sunday at home. William yo op is visiting at Robert Laidley's. P G. McGregor has returned to Maberly. P. Corley spent a few days in Perth last week. R. J. Duffy is moving to William Buchanan's farm, which he purchased. Otto Sergeant, Mrs Sergeant and Miss Christy called on friends in Maberly last-Sunday. -------- Miles Latta, Thurlow, died on Fri- day. He was born sixty-one years ago. A Methodist in religion, Mr. Latta was a member of the A.O.UW. and the Orange Order, S. A. Barclay, produce merchant, Belleville, rechntly underwent a severe operation in Kingston, and is reported as recovering nicely and out of danger, . -- THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1917. . } $10.50; winter 1510.65 Kk The Market Reports LIVE _STOCK QUOTATIONS, | | | ! Toronto. | ronto; Oct. 16 Heavy steers, | to $12.00; Choice butcher, | 50 $10.00 to $10.50; do medium, $9.00! 3 1 $8.25 to $8.-/ No. 2 unchan do common Heifers, good to choice, $8.50 to Butcher cows, choice, $8.00 $0.00; do medium, $7.00 to 37.-| Butcher bulls, choice, $8.00 to] $8.75; do good, $7.50 to $8.00; do medium, $6.00 to $7.00; Feeders, 900 to '1,000 lbs, $8.50 to $9.25; Stockers, 700 to 800 lbs. $7.25 to $8.25; do med., 650 to 750 lbs., $6.- 0 $6.50; do light, 600 to 650 1bs., 75; Yearlings, $11.00 to light, $9.50 to $12.- 00; Canners, $5 00 Yo $5.50; Cutters $6.00 to $6 ; Lambs, $15.00 to $16.50; do heavy, $6.00 to $9.00; Calves, $8.00 to $16; Hogs (fed and Watered), $18.50 to $18.75; do off cars, $19.00. 150; | 0o $6.50 to $6 $12.00; Sheep Buffalo Live Stock. Buffalo, Oct. 16.--Cattle, re- ceipts, 7,400; easier; prime steers, $14 ; shipping steers, $14 to $15; shipping steers, $11.50 to $13.- 25; butchers, $9.50 to $11.75; lings, $12.50 to $13.50; heifers, 75 to $10.75; cows, $4.75 to $9.5 bulls, $6 to $9.50; stockers and feed- erz, $6.50 to $9: fresh cows and springers, firm; $50 to $135. Veals, receipts, 1,300; slow; $7 $16 Hogs, receipts, 8.800; slow; heav $18.65 to $18.85; mixed, $18.25 to $18.50; vorkers, $17.25 to $17.50; pigs, $17 to $17 ; roughs, $17.25 to $17.50; stags, $15 to $16.50 3 Sheep and lambs, receipts, 9,000; slow; lambs, $12 to $17.50; year- ings, $11 to $15; wethers, $11.75 to $1 wes, $6 to $11.25 mixed sheep, $11.50 to $11.75 East to b to Montreal Montreal, Oct, 16.--Choice steers, $10.50; good steers, $9.50 to $10; medium, $8.25 to $9: choice butch- ers' bulls, $8 to $8.35; good, $7.50: medium, $6.50 to $7; choice butoh- ers' cows, $8.50; good, $7 to $8:|1 medium, $6.50; canners' cattle, $5 to $6; sheep, $8 to $9.50; lambs, $13 to $14.50; calves, milkfed, $13 to $14; grass-fed. $6.50 to $8; choice select hogs, off cars, $18 to) $18 , sood selects, $17.50; sows, $16.50 to $17. Chicago. Chicago, Oct 16.--CQattle--Re-; ceipts, 43,000; market weak: beeves, $7 to $17.40; western steers, $6.15 to $14.25; stockers and feeders, $6.- 20 to $11.50; cows and heifers, $5 to $12.15; calves, $9.50 to $16. Hogs --Receipts, 24,000; market slow; light, $16.40 to $18.50; mixed, $16.80 to $18.65; sheavy, $16.70 to $18.60; rough, $16.70 to $16.90; pigs, $11.75 to $15.75; bulk of sales, $17.25 to $18.35. Sheep--Receipts, 33.000; market slow; wethers, $9 to $12.80; lambs, native, $1275 to $17.90. . GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Tovonto. Toronto, Oct 16 wheat--No. 1 northern, No. 2 northern, $2.20 %, store; No. 3, $2.17%; No. 4, $2.12, including 2% cent tax, in store, Fort William. Manitoba oats--No. 2, 65 3-4c; No. 3, 63 3-4c; extra No. 1 feed, 63c; No. 1 feed, 62 1-4c, in store, Fort William. American quoted. Ontario oats--No. 2 white, 62¢ to 63c, nominal; No. 3 white, 61c to 62¢, nominal. Barley----New, $1.16 to $1.18 ~Omario wheat--No. 3 winter, new, $2.22, basis in store, Mont. real. Peas--No. nominal. Buckwheat--Nominal. Rye--No. 2, $1.72. ~Manitoba flour--First patents, in jute bags, $11.50 second patents, $11; strong bakers, $10.60. Ontario flour--Winter, according to sample, in bags, prompt ship ment, $9.80 Montreal, $9.60 Toron- to.- Manitoba $2.23; corn--Nominal, not 9 o. Millfeed--Car lots, delivered, Montreal; shorts, $42; brah, $35; feed flour, per bag, $3.25; mid- dlings, $45 to $46. Hay---Baled, track, Toronto, ear lots, No. 1, $12 to $13; No. 2, $11 to $11.50; mixed, $9 to $11; straw, car lots, per ton, '$7 to $7.50. Montreal Montreal, Oct. 16, --Corn--Am- erican No. yellow, $2.15 to $2.20 Oats--Canadian Western. No, 2, 76 to 76%c; do., No. 3, T4% to 75¢c; extra No. 1 feed, 74% to 75¢; No. 2 local white, 72¢; No. 3 12;0cal white Tle. Barley--Man. feed, $1.28: malting, $1.30 to $1.31. Flour-- Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts, $11.60; seconds, $11.10; strong ba- kers' $10.90; Winter patents, choice, $11.25; straight rollers, $10.70 to $11; straight rollers, bags, $5.30 to $5.35. Rolled oats--Barrels, $8.30; do., bags, 90 Ibs $4. Bram, $35. Shorts, $40 to $42. Middlings, $48 to $50. Mouillie, $55 to $60. Hay, No. 2 per ton, car lots, $11.50 to $12. 2 Winnipeg ~ Winnipeg, Oct. 16.--Wheat--No. 1 Northern, $2.21; No. 2 Northern, $2.18; No. 3 Northern, $2.15: No 4, $2.00%; No. 5, $1.95; No. 6, $1.- 86; feed, $180. Oats--No. 2 Cw., 65% c; extra No. 1 feed; 63¢c; No. 1 feed, 62% ¢; No. 2 feed, 61%¢c. Bar- ley--No. 3, $1.20%; No. 4, $1.15%: rejected and feed, $1.10%. Flax -- No. I NW.C. $2.91; Ne. C.W.,- $285; No. 3 C'W., $2.74. Chicago Chicago. Oct. 16.--Com--No. 2 yellow, $1.94 to $1.94%; No. 3 yel- low, §1.94; No. 4 yellow, nominal. Oats--No. 3 white, 59% to 60% c; standard, 59% to 60%c. Rye, No. 2, $1.79 to $1.80. Barley. $1.20 to $1.35. Timothy, nominal Clover, i317 to $23. New York. York, Oct. 16 --Flour spring patents, $10.80 to ° - New steady: $11.45; winter patents, $10.65 to $11.40 good, fancy, {39 { ping, ¢ 9 3 v laid, to No. 2 strong. 46%c; fine creamery, 45¢ to 45%¢; finest dairy, 39c¢ to 40¢; fine dairy, 38¢c to 38c; 37T%e sion is paying the following prices: No. 21 Maple product choice syrup, $1.80; choice syrup, $1.55 to $1.65; good per 1b., $1.25 adian, Ib. $7.50 $7.00 to $7.25. dairy, dozen, 45c¢ to 50c¢; Cheese, 1b., 30c: do., fancy 1b., 35¢; Turkeys, lb. 28c¢ to 30c; Fowl, Ib., 256c to 28c¢c; Chickens, 30c to 35¢; Ducks, Spring, 1b., 25¢; Oranges, doz., Can., small measure, to 40c; do., bag, $1.00; doz., 5¢ to 25c¢; Corn dozen, 20¢ Carrots, Celery, per head, 5¢ to 7c; Cabbages, each, 5c to 10c; Gherkins, bkt., to $1.50; 75¢; do., table marrow, each, 5-1b. bag, $2.00 to $2.50; do., bkt., do., _PAGE ELEVEN A-------------- | ETERS SYSTEM LOCAL BRANCH TIME TABLE In effect Sept. 30th, 1917. Trains will leave and arrive at City Depot, Foot of Johnson Street. Going West. City ~e. Clty $10.35 to | $11.15 tc straights, : strajghts, fair to | 0 $1 Minneapolis. hY | i Qet 16 vellow 87 te Ww e ged, N $1.88 Oats 1-4¢ Flour $29.50 to $30. $9 Corn rt to to 58 Bran, Duluth. 16.--Linseed, $2.99 3-4; to arrive, $3.00 October, $2.99 3-4 asked; No N 5M i $2.991% asked. N ; GEN ERAL TRADE, The Simple . Truth About Corns A corn today is just as needless as a spot of dirt. It can be ended almost as easily, as simply and com- pletely as a spot of dirt The way is scientific. It was invented by a famous chemist. It is prepared by makers of surgical dressings, whom physicians respect. It is called Blue-jay. You apply it in a jiffy, and usually -but once. There is no muss. The pain stops in- stantly and forever. The action is gentle. It 1 pm 0 pom Duluth, Oct ; to $3.00 4; emer, 1.08 p.m e488 pm 7.2 Y 18, 19 run dally, Sunday Peterboro, Detroit, v, Moftreal, «1 Ltd route t Hamilton Buffalo, 0, 'Bay City, § Ottawa, Quebec, Portland, St Halifax, Boston, and New York. Pullman accommodation, tickets all other Information, apply to, J 3 Hanley, Agent. Agency for all ocean steamship lines. Open day and night CUNARD LINE Passenger Service Between Montreal and London (Calling Falmouth to land passengers) Montreal and Bristol For particulars of sailings and rates apply to local agents or to The Robert Reford Co. Limited, General Agents, §0 King Street Fast, Toronto. Good Coffee Our Own Blend -- Steel Cut -- 45¢ Pound Tins. J.R.B.Gage, 254 Montreal St. Phone 549. Montreal, Montreal, Oct. 16.--8trictly new to 54c; selected stock, 47c¢ 48c; No. 1 candled, 43 to 44c; candled, 40¢ to 41c. Butter Finest ereamery, 46c to 53c affects the corn alone. The corn is wrapped and pro- tected, so you forget it. In two days, usually, the corn is gone. Only very tough corns need a second application. The results are sure. The method is gentle, but no corn can resist it. Millions of corns are ended every month in this way. Don't use harsh methods -- relics of the old days. See what Blue-jay does. Prove it on one corn to- night. lower grades, 37¢ to Cheese finm. The Commis 1 cheese, 21 3-4¢; No. 2 cheese, 1l.-4c; No. 3 cheese, 20 3.4c. very fimm; extra 13-1b. tins, $1.70 to syrup, $1.40 to $1.50; sugar, 14%¢c to 15¢; lower grades, to $1.30 Beans dull; Can- 3-W. pickers, $9.00; Can., 5 pickers, $8.50; Rangoon beans, to $7.75; yellow eye beans, Blue-j Corn ey Stop Pain Instantly End Corn- Completely 25c Packages at Druggists Toronto. Oct. 16.--Butter, to 48c; choice Eggs, new-laid, Toronto, 45¢ BAUER & BLACK, Limited, Makers of Surgical Dressing, etc. Toroats, Canada Spring B is the undermine only 48 h let. C is rubber B&B wax. which gently the corn. Usually it takes to end the cora com How Blue=jay Acts Apples, bkt., 50c to 60c; 20c to 60c; Peaches, bkt., 65¢c to $1.25; Pears, bkt., to 75c; Plums, bkt., $1..0 to bkt., 50c to Lemons, doz., 25¢ to 30c; Beans 20c; Beets, bkt., 35¢ Cucumbers, Cauliflower, each to ' bag, adhesive which sticks without wetting. It wraps around the toe and makes the plaster snug and camfortable Blue-jay is applied in a jiffy. After loesn"t feel the corn. The enitle, and applied to the orn a So the corn disappears a thin. soft pad which stops « f without soreness Als the pain by relieving the pressure 20¢ to 30c¢; peck, 20c; do., 7o¢; toes, bag, $1.40 to $1.75; do., peck, THE 30c; 1s, each, 25¢; No. 1. cures Ta mrs 1, Toc; Ba 25a TH RAPION \ : bunches. 10c¢; Peppers, red, doz., 15¢ THERAPION ph ) POISON, to 40c; Sage, bunch, to 10c¢; THERAPION Nu. 3. cures 3 3 ry VITAL WEAKNESS Squash, each, 10c to . SAVOTY, | '80LD BY LRADING CHEMISTS. PRICE IN ENGLAND bunch, 5¢ to 10¢; Turnips, peck, 15¢; | Send stamp add & sytaptoms for FR re oe vice on sultab No follow up' circulars, Do., bag, Tomatoes, 11-qt. bkt 40c¢ to 50¢ W FRENCH REMEDY. « $1.00 Egg Plant, bkt., 65c to Lettuce, doz., bchs., 20c¢ to 30c; head doz., 50c to 90c; Vege- 5c to 10c¢; Onions small 5c; Pota- be do., silver skins, 75¢; 65¢,; pickling, bkt., bkt., $1.00; IR. LECLERC M ERSTOCKRD .N.W., LONDON, RE THAT TRADE MARKED WORD 'THLRAPION ' 1S ON + GOVT.STAMP AFFIXED TO ALL GENUINE PACKETS. ih asd: -- - - to Lo J MEET US IN KINGSTON Meet us in Kingston, Where our gates stand ajar; And we're prepared to sell you FORD'S UNIVERSAL CAR. We can sell you the Roadster, r Touring, Coupelet, or Sedan, Good enough for the King, Or any other man. . 8 The price has advanced On the Coupelet and Sedan, , So buy at the old price it The others while you can. NX a* We have some in the garage, Ready for delivery now, And if you'd like to get one, Come in and we'll tell you how. VAN LUVEN BROS. Dealers 34 Princess Street Kingston, Ontario